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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTANT,
TOGETHER WITH THE
CERTIFICATE OF THE AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS,
For the Year ended March 15th, 1891
Mr Chairman and Gentlemen,
I beg to present to you my Fifth Annual Report of the various matters
connected and dealt with, in my department, relative to the finances of the
Parish, for the period above stated, together with the abstracts of the Accounts
for the financial year, 1890-91, duly audited in accordance with section 196, cap
120, of 18 and 19 Victoria, 1855; annexed also is a statement of the Contracts
entered into by the Vestry from the 26th March, 1890, to 25th March, 1891
Appendix I shows the rates levied in Fulham from 1876-7 to 1890-91, and
Appendix II the amounts paid to all outside bodies during the same period,
over which the Vestry have no direct control
In conclusion, I have to thank the Members and Officials of the Vestry for
the assistance rendered to me in the carrying out my duties during the past
year
I remain,
Mr Chairman and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
ROBERT H MEYER, F S A A ,
Accountant to the Vestry
To the Chairman and Members
of the Vestry of the Parish of Fulham
ASSESSMENTS, &c
The Parish of Fulham comprises an area of 1,716 statute acres, with a
rateable value on the 6th April, 1891, of £426,551; the following statements,
showing the number of houses, population, &c , since 1856, the first year of the
Metropolis Management Act (1855) will give the Parishioners some idea of the
rapid growth of the Parish
I —RATEABLE VALUE, &c
The annual Rateable Value of Property in the Parish, as per County Rate
Assessment or like estimate, and the amount 1d in the £ will produce